Stone Vessel

Curtiss R. Brock

1993

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Pitcher commemorating the Discovery of America of transfer printed lead glazed earthenware in shades of monochrome blue green of tapering form with a bulbous neck the shaped handle inscribed 1492 and Discovery of America the body decorated with oval reserves depicting many firsts in American history including three large oval reserves enclosed by chains depicting William Penns Treaty with the Indians 1683 Landing of Columbus and De Sotos Discovery of the Mississippi 1541 below these are four smaller reserves enclosed by ropes depicting Landing of Roger Williams Columbus before Ferdinand and Isabella Daniel Boones first view of Kentucky and First view of the Rocky Mountains and above the large reserves are two small reserves with scrolled borders depicting Pocahontas saving the life of Capt John Smith and Landing at Jamestown under the handle is one reserve enclosed by rope depicting Pilgrims receiving Massasoit on the bulbous neck are additional reserves with the portrait of Du Quesne Fremont raising the flag Christopher Columbus Fernando de Soto Landing of the Pilgrims and Amerigo Vespucci all against an oak leaf ground with ropes anchors and a ships porthole with small spout the inside lip of the pitcher with a pattern of entwined ropes
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